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Valuable knowledge within the field

Throughout more than four decades of experience in engineering solutions for the oil and gas industry, Ramboll has developed innovative, cost-effective approaches to field lifetime extension.

Based on information provided from structural health monitoring systems (SHMS), our engineers use advanced calculations to determine the actual structural integrity of a platform. High-tech measurements can minimise the cost of maximising recovery from existing oil and gas fields.

As a full-service provider we cover the entire SHMS cycle:

Non-linear system identification

Expansion processes

Bayesian FEM Updating

Quantification of uncertainties

Ramboll’s innovative SHMS approach

Operators are able to prolong field life while keeping track of the undergoing changing conditions of the structure. Quantifying uncertainties improves safety and reduces the frequency of inspection planning which, in turn, will minimise the operational cost of maintaining the platform on stream.

Our services within structural integrity management cover:

Watch video (in Danish) or read research papers

Professor Rune Brincker from Aarhus University introduces a new project that revolutionises civil engineering through more accurate predictions of structural age and integrity.

Below, a series of research papers are available to read online, where our representative together with other experts in the industry have dissected, discussed and analysed the principles behind the SHMS.

Brochure

Structural Health Monitoring

Projects

Ramboll has assisted DONG Energy with a development project for modification of the Siri field in the North Sea, where we designed two lightweight and robust minimum-facility platforms, Nini and Cecilie.The two unmanned wellhead platforms operate as satellites tied back to the mother platform, Siri, via three inter-field pipelines. The water depth is approximately 60 metres.

In 2010, Hess decided to expand their activities on the South Arne field with two additional wellhead platforms as part of the Phase III Development. Hess, Semco Maritime and Ramboll formed an EPC alliance to carry out brownfield work related to the project.